Our Vision

 

Smart Start of New Hanover County envisions every child entering school with the health, family support and early education necessary to succeed.

• All families will receive the support and education that they need in order to have healthy children with necessary preventive and routine health care;
• Every child will grow up in an environment that is free of abuse, neglect and violence;
• Families and their children will have the necessary assistance in their efforts to reach their full potential;
• Affordable, quality early education will be available to all families, as appropriate, meeting individual child and family needs;
• New Hanover County corporate, philanthropic and community leaders will make quality early childhood services for children and their
• families a priority.

 

Our Mission

 

Smart Start of New Hanover County seeks to build bridges to develop, sustain and enhance health, family support and early education services for all children, ages birth to five.

 

 

Our Beliefs

 

• The well being and success of every child is critical regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or developmental and learning disabilities;
• The quality of life for young children is basic to adult well-being and the future economic vitality of our community;
• Parents are a child's first and most important teachers;
• A broad community-based partnership committed to young children should be available to assist parents in their role as primary caregivers;
• The community has the responsibility to provide effective strategies and services to support early education, as well as the development of mentally and physically healthy children.

 

 

Accountability

 

Smart Start of New Hanover County has a strong history of ongoing organizational excellence.  This fuondation sets the very highest standards of accountability through strong internal controls and constant programmatic monitoring, allowing optimal use of all funding provided for the children and families of our community.

 

Performance-Based Incentive System

 

New Hanover County Report

 

State Report

 

 

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Document 1

Document 2

 

 

2009 Audit Report

 

 

501c3 Certification
Document 1

Document 2